The College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for the position of Chair of the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). The Chair is responsible for leading the intellectual, creative, and scholarly development of the School. The successful candidate will have the vision and strategic skills to lead the School toward higher levels of excellence within an inclusive, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary environment. Chair candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to faculty/staff development, forming partnerships, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and facilitating innovation. They should also have a drive for advancing fundraising initiatives.
Strong candidates will have the ability to maximize successes within existing faculty research initiatives in the areas of traditional and emerging materials, as well as demonstrate the ability to integrate and develop new research areas such as advanced characterization and computations. The Chair will also have an opportunity to enhance MSEs relationships with other Schools within the College of Engineering and across campus. Candidates for this position must have a doctorate in materials related discipline and an international reputation in their field of expertise.
The preferred deadline is February 28, 2022 and the Search Committee will begin reviewing applications at that time, however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.